Scandinavian Design by Lars Bolander withHeather Smith MacIsaac
Tripod tables were designed originally to serve tea. Some were designed to tilt like the pie table which could then be folded up and stored away. You would think the tripod table is English in origin because they have been traditionally associated with England and North America, but it was also popular in other areas of the world as well.
It is not uncommon to find tripod tables in Swedish interiors because they were executed in Scandinavia, Germany, The Netherlands, and France. Dutch painters were known to decorate the oval tops of these three legged tables with landscapes starting in the late 17th century, and this following survived well into the 19th century. In the late 18th century the English style became extremely fashionable, and cabinet-makers in Sweden, Denmark and The Netherlands executed furniture in this style.
Swedish Painted Tilt Top Candle Stand From Rhonda Eleish and Edie Van Breems
Swedish Furniture & Decorating Ideas- London-Townhouse By designer Katrin Cargill
Swedish Furniture & Decorating Ideas- London-Townhouse By designer Katrin Cargill